International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 2.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Timor-Leste, 2008–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Timor-Leste stood at 2.2%.
That represents a change of up 18.6% on the previous year and down 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Timor-Leste peaked at 4.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2016.
Timor-Leste ranks 1st of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4.4% | — |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -29.6% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | -17.9% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -21.6% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | +18.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.8% | 4.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 2 Vanuatu 2.2% compare
- 3 Solomon Islands 1.9%
- 4 Andorra 1.8% compare
More education data for Timor-Leste
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 112,858 (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,943 (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 227,656 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,144 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1645 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 114,798 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Timor-Leste?
- International expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Timor-Leste was 2.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2016.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Timor-Leste ranks 1st out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
- Is international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release